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Play Dirty

Play Dirty

Even robbers get robbed.

20256.62h 5m

Overview

Expert thief Parker gets a shot at a major heist, but to pull it off he and his team must outsmart a South American dictator, the New York mob, and the world's richest man.

Directed by Shane Black
Written by Donald E. Westlake, Shane Black, Anthony Bagarozzi
Produced by Susan Downey, Jules Daly, Marc Toberoff
Box OfficeBudget: $2.5M0

Top Cast

Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg

Parker

LaKeith Stanfield

LaKeith Stanfield

Grofield

Rosa Salazar

Rosa Salazar

Zen

Keegan-Michael Key

Keegan-Michael Key

Ed Mackey

Chukwudi Iwuji

Chukwudi Iwuji

Phineas Paul

Nat Wolff

Nat Wolff

Kincaid

Gretchen Mol

Gretchen Mol

Grace Webb

Thomas Jane

Thomas Jane

Philly Webb

Tony Shalhoub

Tony Shalhoub

Lozini

Hemky Madera

Hemky Madera

Colonel Ortiz

Themes & Keywords

heistthiefinsecurereflectivewonderawestruck

About Play Dirty

Play Dirty is a crime film released in 2025 exploring themes of heist, thief, insecure, reflective, wonder, awestruck. Directed by Shane Black, it stars Mark Wahlberg, LaKeith Stanfield, Rosa Salazar. Expert thief Parker gets a shot at a major heist, but to pull it off he and his team must outsmart a South American dictator, the New York mob, and the world's richest man.

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